you ARE important!

Telos means “final end or purpose,” meaning that everything has its own purpose. The world we grow up in tries to make us think that we are not important, because we do not have the “perfect” body or face. I personally think everybody is important. God put us on this earth for a reason, sometimes its hard to figure out that reason, but we need to know that we are important. I feel as in some people don't realize just how important they really are. With all the magazines, TV shows and movies out there, it is hard to have confidence in yourself when everything is telling you that you aren’t pretty unless you have this or that. They also give the impression that if you do not have a big house or a nice car then you are not worth anything. We need to understand that we are perfect just the way we are! 

Telos fits into Aristotle’s idea of life because to have a “happy life”, we need both moral and intellect goodness. To have both, means you need to have knowledge, which is the highest human ability. The good life then, is a life of happiness. Aristotle says that a happy life can be achieved by excellence in two areas of viture, intellectual and moral. Moral virtue is learned by experience, it can not be taught. It is learning from mistakes and the mistakes of others, and striving toward the good life everyday. Intellectual virtue is the ability to reason. Aristotle says it is our nature to reason. To reasons with someone is to try and understand their point of view (where they are coming from). Also, it would let them know that you are open to understanding how they feel so that you can come to an agreement or understanding.